Another article on sex robots.
Just as porn boosted the internet in its early days, so is it possible that its robotic equivalent will do the same for AI and robotics research. The difference is that the former is invisible whilst the latter is all too visible. Ironically, a fully functioning sex robot capable of lifelike movement, empathy, conversation and so on would be a real feat of design and manufacture. Research suggests the target market could be huge.
Link to article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/07/04/sex-robots-way-elderly-lonelybut-pleasure-bots-have-dark-side/
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